P-A-M treatment question....

[vegastoy]

Hey Gang!


Mites are back, urggggh...! My questions for those of you that have used are:

I only notice mites on 2 of my 8 snakes. They are all in their own enclosures but are in the same room. Do I need to remove all 8 snakes if I am only treating 2 enclosures?

Also, I just treated the tanks on Monday, soaked all snakes and sprayed all 8 enclosures. Is it too soon to resort the PAM?


Thanks everyone!


Joe

[spitzu]

You should treat all of the enclosures, not just the ones currently with mites. I wouldn't spray it in the room with the snakes unless it's ventilated very well.

Also, I believe it's around 2 weeks that you should wait to reapply the P.A.M. Check the instructions on the can. The purpose of the second application is to kill any babies that hatch before they have time to reproduce, and it's too early for that.

[Royal Hijinx]

Yeah, treat everything with the snakes preferably out of the room, and do it again in 2 weeks.

[vegastoy]

I can see adult mites on the two snakes! Should I really wait two weeks?

[WingedWolfPsion]

Yes--the mites will die. The PAM, once dry, is still highly active, and will continue to kill them. They will wander off of the snakes, and once they touch the PAM, it's all over for them. The second application will take care of any eggs that hatch later. If you change the bedding, give it a light spray and dry before returning snake and bowl to it.

[kitedemon]

Follow the instructions exactly!!!! PAM contains a very powerful poison that is a derivative of one used to kill brown snakes on Guam. Do NOT over dose snakes it often goes badly!

You can use traditional methods that are not toxic in the interim, soaking, dri-die or Diatomaceous earth ect. I have had to treat a few rescued snakes for mites and have never used anything else but hard work and soaking and tub isolation (DE tray) it works it is just not for the lazy.

[mr.spooky]

its never too soon to use P.A.M... if you dont mind me asking, you say Mites are back. how do you think that the came back? and how long have they been away?
thanks
spooky